Lawrence Daily Journal World Staff Directory and Rates
Dated staff list prints President and Editor LPH C Simons Jr Vice President Publisher Bill Townsevernee Managing Editor Jack Zimmerman Editor Nest Pontius Advertising Manager Leo Eller Business Manager and notes on publication history 1891 to 1952 with pricing: 35 cents weekly 18 20 per year carrier. 8 per year Douglas counties. 11 per year elsewhere.
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LPR Simons
LPH
C. Simons JR
Bill. Townsevernee
Jack Zimmerman
Ews
Nest Pontius
Leo Eller
The
World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kan
Douglas
United States
Kaw
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Ship Winter Obituary Highlights Lawrence Pioneer Citizen
The community mourns Ship Winter a longtime Lawrence resident and influential civic leader who died last evening. A successful motor car dealer and ranch operator, Winter shaped local growth through chairing and steady volunteering over 30 years, leaving a legacy of charitable work and family pride in a town he helped strengthen. He was born on a northwest Douglas County farm and chose Lawrence to raise his family, leaving a lasting, positive imprint on the area.
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Ship Winter
Lawrence
Winter
Douglas County
Capote Criticizes Supreme Court Rulings on Criminal Law
Author Truman Capote warns that recent Supreme Court limits on police interrogation could have freed killers like Perry Smith and Richard Hickock from In Cold Blood. Kansas investigator Alvin Dewey testifies that confessions relied on interrogation, prompting Senate scrutiny of police rights versus victims.
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Truman Capote
Perry E. Smith
Richard E. Hickock
Herbert Clutter
Holcomb
Kan
Capote
Alvin E. Dewey
Clutter
Supreme Court
Dewey
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Senate
Kansas
Richard B. Speck
Chicago
Market Break Compares Indexes In Week Start
AP analysis notes Monday's stock market decline shows close values for the Dow Jones, AP 30, NYSE index and S P 500 are similar when viewed by points or percentages. It reports the NYSE index at 45.42, down 0.87 points or 1.9 percent, with 7.06 million shares changing hands.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Standard & Poor
Luci Johnson Wedding Gift Spars Amid Debate
Luci Johnson daughter of the President faced mixed reactions as House leaders urged Congress members to pool funds for a wedding present. Critics called it arm twisting while Luci asked members not to fund the gift seeking a personal ceremony and wishes for privacy.
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Luci Johnson
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Congress
Miss Johnson
Luci
Timing of Congress gesture brings quiet joy to all
The text notes that the timing was excellent and the idea behind it prevented haranguing that could have left concerned parties with a bitter taste, describing ample joy among the friends in Congress.
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Congress
Hillcrest Shopping Center bid awarded and local notices
Kapfer Construction Co. was the low bidder to begin the Hillcrest Shopping Center. Richard Raney announced the bid. New officers were installed in the Eudora IOOF. The front page pictured three local beauties at Potter Lake.
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Kapfer Construction Co
Hillcrest
Richard Raney
Floyd Ott
Ray Morriss
John Landon
Homer Broers
Clifford Neis
Harold Neis
Kermit Broers
Jack McCabrin
Eudora Ioof
Potter Lake
Barbara Hodgson
Sandra Miller
Penny Jones
Bible Message and Prayer Reflection
A devotional note quoting Jesus inviting to see his dwelling from John 1 39 RSV and a prayer thanking God for Christ while asking forgiveness and guidance through his life teaching and resurrection. The piece emphasizes gratitude and awakening to larger purposes in Jesus name.
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Jesus
John
Christ
Space Center Satirizes Gemini 10 Photo Flub
In a humorous take, astronauts John Young and Michael Collins reportedly misfired on film during Gemini 10, with critics joking about missed shots and misfocussed frames. Fellow spacemen and John Glenn are referenced in lighthearted asides about space vanity projects and late-night projector sessions.
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The
Space Center
John Young
Mike Collings
Remarkable Kansas runner Jim Ryan earns local praise
Letters praise Jim Ryan, Kansas University track standout, noting his nearly superhuman energy and impact from the 440 to the 2 mile. Alvin Dahlene recalls memories of Kansas track legends and salutes Ryan as Lawrence and KU prepare for another major event.
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Jim Ryan
Kansas University
McCook Field
Kansas Memorial Stadium
Old McCook
Kansas
Haddock
Paul O'Leary
Rodkeys
Everett Bradley
Merwin Graham
Jim
Lawrence
Ryan
Alvin
Dahlene
Finding Psychiatric Help When Money Is Tight
A reader asks how to obtain psychiatric care without private pay. Options include general hospitals with psychiatric services, clergy referrals, mental health societies, state Community Mental Health Services Boards, physicians, public health departments, and American Psychiatric Association training programs for doctors.
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County Board of Supervisors
American Psychiatric Association
Spy Agency Officials Seek Place Away From Spotlight
President Johnson orders the CIA to leave policymaking and public view. Richard Helms replaces William Raborn as director, becoming the agency’s first careerist head while Raborn exits after 13 months. Helms’ appointment aims to keep the CIA out of headlines and policy roles.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
Johnson
Navy
William F. Raborn
CIA
Richard Helms
Mr. Johnson
Raborn
White House
Air Force
Hoyt Vandenberg
Allen W. Dulles
John A. McCone
Helms
U. S
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Dominican Revolution
Whiskey Bottle Found in Capitol Cornerstone
In Springfield Illinois workers uncover a pint bottle of whiskey dated September 20 1860 inside the Illinois State Capitol cornerstone. The leather and silver decanter bears the inscription Made for Abraham Lincoln and presented to him as an emblem of his administration It is pure and will grow better as it grows older.
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Springfield, Ill
Illinois State Capitol
Abraham Lincolin
Jewelry theft reported from Kansas City residence
Jewelry valued at 13000 dollars was reported stolen from the East Armour Boulevard apartment of Paul W. Lasister. The loss included two men's rings valued at 7500 and 4500 dollars and eight pairs of cufflinks valued at 1000 dollars. Lasister operates a coiffure and boutique shop.
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Kansas City
East Armour Boulevard
Paul W. Lasister
Lasister
Letters We Like But Don’t Get
A selection of reader notes with humorous, domestic, and political twists. Each letter reveals personal troubles, humorous mix ups, and light social commentary across family, taxes, work, travel, and public life during a busy era.
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NASA
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